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VOLUME II No. SO
BRECKENRTDCE STEPHENS COUNTV TEXAS FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 30 1921.
PRICE FIVE CENTS
CARL WANDERER HANGED IN COOK COUNTY JAIL
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Well in Curry District
Men-iGial to Kitchener
Laird and Moore Also Have
Showing for Producer
Northeast.
H. IjmJrth. drilling on the
Baker f.tu i on l-.i'- In the Curry
imiil snuUmct of the city ecured
a good prodnrii. ntitnnted at 1 50
bnrre'- niitnr.il. hisi night. Tho well
is loe.itid rm a fuc acre tract.
It n pfHit.i' that a 70-tiuart shot
of nltro.icf'rirn' may be admlnls-
tTitt. wlnrii will probably Increase
tho production up to around 1.000
arrol r du
l.alnt and Moore nlKO struck 'ho
pa last night In tholr Allen No. 1
about thirteen miles northeast ac-
cording to reports reaching hero. A
shot will probably be given toilny.
Near Peck Well.
This well Is wont of Snnwdon and
MeSweony's Peck anil east of tho
Montrose famous Allen well which
came In some time ao with an es-
mated production of 1000 barrels
I'cr da
Actlvltv ii increasing In varloiiH
pools nil men a. Now rigs are
being erected while locations have
been made for several more.
On one of the Stnxer tracts four
miles south E. A. Landroth has titu-
lars on the urnund for a rig This
same operator Is drilling his No. 1
on this S0-acre lease now at a depth
of 2100 feet.
Ilo-dcr Marling Two.
Charles Hosier et nl. are reported
to be starting two wells in tho
flouthwect forty of the J. . Stoker
aats fn the Ourry district.
Anderson and Moore California
operators have contracted to have a
. rig erected within thirty days on tho
Sanders tract In the Curry pool. ;
Humble Is also rigging up here on
the Boone lease and will be ready
to spud in within n few days.
llatenian and York on tho Vra-
man eight miles north of the city
nre reported to have an excellent
showing for a well at 3210 foot.
Considornblf i-a is coming from the
hole. Thl well is northwest of the
Rnxnna Stoke producer
TREATY IS
PASSED ON
BY GERMANS
PROTEST LODGED
AGAINST HOUSTON
NEGRO RIOTERS
Reichstag Ratifies Past With
U. S. Communists Vote
Against Measure
Py tb .WkwUImI Prm.
BERLIN Sept. 110. Tho Reichstag
today passed u bill ratifying the
peace treaty with the United States.
Only the Communists voted against
the measure.
Passing of the bill by the roichtag
completes the legislatives process
necessary to tho ratification on the
part of Germany. The upper cham-
ber of tho Geitnan Parliament rati-
fied the treaty on September 17.
The treaty is now before the
United States senate. An effort is
under way to expedite the ratifica
tion through an agreement to take
a vote on October H.
P.j Cnttnl Prm.
WASHINGTON Sept. 30. -Protests
against pardnnlning the How-
ton Texas rioters was lodged with
President Hurdlng toda b Repre-
sentative Garrett of Texas
A committee of negroes had asked
the President to extend executlw
clemency to sixty-one colored mem-
bers of the Twenty-fourth Infnntrv
now serving sentences.
The President promised Garrett
to a hearing before any action Is
taken.
MANY HELD
FOR THEFTS
OF SUPPLIES
COMMISSIONERS
NAME ADVISORY
BOARD MEMBERS
Nine Men Chosen to Act
This Capacity AH Well
Qualified.
in
Wholesale Loot of Army Auto-
mobile Accessories at
Travis.
OH .MK.V AT DALLAS
Several local oil operators are ex- J
pected to attend the third annual '
meeting and banquet of the Mid-1
Continent Oil & Gas Association j
which will take place at Dalian Oc-1
tober 1-tth. at the city Club thero. !
IRISH WILL
ENTER PEACE
CONFERENCE
Nine men were uanied yesterdaj
by Mayor Leaverton and the city
commissioners to act In tin advisory
I capacity In the three leading depart
ments of city government. Three
additional commissioners were chos-
en for each department and were
chosen for their special qualifica
tions in the field In which they will
serve.
The additional commissioners In
the fire department are F. P. Shaw
Jack Hoberts and E. A. I.andreth.
Mayor Leaverton Is ex-officio
member of the commission and Mr.
Shaw is chairman.
Th" street commission consists of
Uay I). Leach chairman; P. B. Cra-
gin Claude Thompson and City
Commissioner H. V. Caldvell.
The sanitary commission Is com
posed of John '.. Martin P. W. Hol-
der. P. A. Kroll and City Coinmls-
Isioner W. P. Pulton. Mr. .Martin Is
i chairman of this department.
Br rnltftt Prm.
SAN ANTONIO. Sept. 30. Five
civilians four men and one former
army nurse and ten soldiers includ-
ing a quartermaster corps captain
are being held as the result of an
alleged uncovering of wholesale
thetts of motor transport corps
property from the government ware-
house at Camp Travis
United States agents "estimate be-
tween $40000 and 150000 worth of
tires automobiles trucks and acces-
sories have been removed from stor-
age. It is believed that most of
tne property was .shipped to Mexico
MARCHES TO GALLOWS WITH
FIRM STEP AND COMMENCES
SINGING WHEN TRAP DROPS
John Tweed Is making a model for a full-lenRth statue of Lord
Kitchener. Tho statue 13 to be unpolled at the Horse Guards parade
BULLETIN.
Pjr 1'nltcil TrM.
DALLAS. Sept. fl(). The
Magnolia Petroleum Com-
pany announced an increase
in the price of crude oil
ranging from 10 cents to
2." cents ; barrel at wells.
Corsicana light and heavy
was increased 10 cents;
Electra Rurkburnett Hen-
rietta Moran Ranger
Breckenridge Strawn and
Thrall Texas crude was in-
creased 27y cents. Other in-
creases were made on Okla-
homa and Kansas crude.
IH PnitPd Press.
CHICAGO 111. Sept. 30. With a song on his lips to
the wife he murdered Carl Wanderer was hanged at the
Cook County jail at dawn.
"Wanderer who murdered Mrs. Wanderer her unborn
babe and a poor "boob" went to death without fear or
outward sign of repentance. As he stood on the scaffold
and the hangman's noose was being adjusted he was ask-
;ed if he wanted to say anything. Pie responded by sing-
ing in a clear resonant voice the chorus of "Old Pal Why
Don't You Answer Me."
Deathlike quiet settled on the crowd which packed
the little enclosure until the last note was finished. As
the hood was adjusted Wanderer repeated clearly the
'prayers intoned for him by his pastor. He stood erect
head and shoulders thrown back as the trap was sprung
I at 7:21 o'clock and was pronounced dead five minutes
later.
i Jail attaches said that he was the gamest man ever
hung in .that jail. Wanderer spent the last night sing-
ling and whistling. He had a newspaper picture near his
! heart when he was hung.
-N-T-j rri" f i TT I ijiv minuet tio 1-uiiuuii.Lcv.i in jiiuu j..i.u. jj-i;
Ur V 1U JAllJwas returning from the theater with his wife.. A tramp
I who was hired to stake a fake hold-up in the vestibule.
The wife and tram) were killed. :
MINERS WILL
SEE HOWATT
Kansas District Chiefs Must Go
to Prison Today or
dive Rond.
MILITARY INSTRUCTOR
GETS HEARING ON ROY'S
DEATH AT GATESVILLE
Dispatch Says De Valera
cepts Lloyd George's
Terms.
Ac-
MANUFACTURERS' SALES
TAX GIVEN TO SENATE
BY SMOOT OF UTAH
lif the Amoclated Vtttt.
OATESVIM.K Te.afl Sopt. P.O.
H. O. Twynian military instructor at
the state juvenile training school
here was to be Riven a preliminary
hearing today on a charge of mur-
der in connection with tho death of
Dell Thames fourteen-year-old boy
inmate of that Institution on last
Sunday.
NKI'P O.V TASK
Rjr T'nltMl Vtv.
Al'STIN Texns Sept. 30. Oov-
ernor Neff was prevented by the rush
of business from going to Gatesville
to aid In the Investigation ot 'the
facts connected with tho death of
Dell Thamesf. He hopes to go later.
HUNTSVILLE
PRISONERS
BOOKWORMS
Men Spend Much Time Read-1
ing Technical Volumes i
Are in Demand.
r.j- lh AvlntPl Pri.
COLl'MMIS Kansas. Sept. 30.
Hundreds of Kansas coal miners here
this morning to see Alexander Howat
and August Dorchy. president and
vice president of the Kansas district
of the United Mine Workers of
America "off to Jail."
At 8:30 o'clock a half hour before
tlii" time set for Howatt and Dorchy
to surrender themselves or to con-
tinue their liberty by perfecting their
appeal at the Kansas Supreme ourt
about 4 00 miners were scattered
about the square.
The court house was closed and
guards were stationed at the doors.
Howatt and Dorchy arrived in Co
lumbus at S:30 from Indianapolis.
Howat immediately went Into the
crowd and began a handshaking
tour.
By tho Associated Press.
CHICAGO 111. Sept. 30. Singing a popular song
Carl Wanderer convicted of the murder of his wife and
unborn babe and a "ragged stranger" was hanged at the
county jail at 7:19 o'clock this morning.
Wandered marched to the gallows with a firm step.
As he took his place on the scaffold he repeated the prayer
after the minister. Asked if he had anything to say he
replied in the affirmative and as the shroud was adjust-
ed in a clear voice he began singing "Old Pal Why Don't
You Answer Me." He was singing when the trap
dropped.
LONDON. Sept. 30. An Exchange
Telegraph statement this evening
sayn that Kamonn De Valora has ac
cepted Lloyd Oeorgo's Invitation on
Irish settlement.
WASHINGTON D. C Sept. 30.
A manufacturers and sales tax of 3
per cent was formally proposed in
the senate today by Senator 'Stnoot
Republican of t'tali.
The Henator explained that this
would be a substitution of all taxes
such as those on soft drinks cos-
metics and other articles.
STATE DEPARTMENTS
CLOSED TO HONOR
COMMISSIONER'S FATHER
ASKS NATION TO PAUSE
IN PRAYER ON ARMISTICE
I5f I'nltnl Pre .
WASHINGTON D. C Sept. 30.
President Harding In a proclamation
today called upon the entire nation
to pause in silent praer for two
minutes on November 11.
CHATMiKS OHSTUUCTIO.V
rijr I be .lAclatrd Vtft.
Al'STIN. Texas Sept. P.0 At the
rcnuest of Governor Neff all tho
State departments closed two hours'
this morning In respect to John H.
Mayfield father of IUllroad Com-
missioner Karl H. Mayfield whose
funeral was held at Tyler this morn-
ing. The flag at thu capltol wes at
half mast.
G1VK UOVKItXOIt w.vrcii
Dj the AxiocUttd Vttu.
OF.NKVA Sept. 30. Charges of a
sytematlc campaign to obstruct tho
International relief In P.usala by In
terests which had political objects in
view were made In the assembly of
tho Leaguo of Nations today by Dr.
Hansen high commissioner of the
International cotnmlttco on Russian
relief.
Monrc school huildi.vrs
MK.XICAN'S AUK KKTlJltMNtt
Ot tilt Jtuoelittd Preu.
OALVESTON Tex. Sept. 30.
Construction of four temporary
school buildings to reliovo tho pres
ent overcrowded condition of tho Gal-
veston public schools will begin soon
the school board has announced. Con-
tracts for the erection of the build-
ings have been awarded.
MEXICO NEEDS CATTLE
Bj- lb .amocUIM 1T.
AUSTIN Tox. Sept. 30. Oovorn-
or Pat M. Neff Is wearing a watch
and fob which were presented to him
recently by members of the state nan
gcr force maintained at Austin. The
new watch ana ion replace a waicn
and chain given to tho governor by
member of the legislature seVcntee
yearn ago when he was Speaker of
the house.
Of tU .iMOCUtMl rri.
WICHITA PALLS Tex.. Sept. 30.
Several Mexicans who were return-
ed to their native homes at the ex
pense of the Mexican government last
spring arc returning to Wichita Falls
according to Jimmy Gonzaulles Mex-
ican attache of the police department
Br tb AttoclatMl Prtu.
EL PASO Tex. Sept. 30. Reports
received at the American consulate
in Juarez just across tho Iilo Grande
from El Paso say that there is a fine
market for dairy cattle In Mexico.
This Is duo to the restocking of
ranges by many Mexicans.
Thu dome of tho Palace ot Jus-
tice In Brussels is made of paper
mache.
American Want Ads Bring RmuIU.
LOW AT ABILENE
ABILENE Texas Sopt 30. Tho
thermometer at the Federal weather
bureau here last night registered 4D
plus the lowest this season by al
most 20 degrees.
HUNTSVILLE Tex. Sept. 30.
Prisoners In tho Texas penitentiary
at Huntsville whose conduct is con
sidered such as to merit privilege.!
aro permitted to while away tho
hours in their colls with books from
th prison library according to O.
P. Wolff secretary of the state
prison commission.
There v a steady demand upon
the library for different classes of
books by the prisoners said the.Uev.
I. P. Dickey prison chaplain who
has charge of the library facilities.
Volumes on technical subjects ap-
parently aro the favorites of tho
men ho yaid but fiction and other
classes of books also are popular.
Has .Many Volumes.
The penitentiary library contains
7.S96 volumes. These do not in
clude 311 Bibles and Testaments
350 song books and StiO school
books. Thus prisoners may satisfy
varied literary tastes" while provi
sions are made for those musically
inclined and others who caro to Im-
prove a meagre knowledgo by fur-
ther study during tho leisure af-
forded thorn by confinement.
Eyes Hint can not see the appon-
ings of the outside world can read
of these events and keep tho pos
sessor Informed on current topics
through ten copies of a dally news-
paper kept on file in the library.
The short story also is available In
twelve copies of a popular weekly
and 212 copies monthly of fourteen
different magazinos.
Prisoners are allowed to tako
books to their cells. As this Ih a
privilege the books may bo denied
to those guilty of beaches of dis
cipline.
There is a Bible in every cell tho
chaplain said. In addition 250
copies of a Sunday school paper
have been ordered for the last quar-
ter of this year.
INVESTIGATING
FATTY'S PARTY
LIOUOR SUPPLY
PLAN TO ESTABLISH
MASONIC BLUE LODGE
AT TEXAS UNIVERSITY
AUSTIN Texas Sept. 30. Plans
for the establishment of a blue lodge
of Masonry at the 'University of
Texas arf now being considered ac-
cording to Alfred W. Scott of Aus-
tin president of the University
Masonic Club.
Those Interested In the project
hope to secure dispensation for tho
new lodge by December 1. A census
of Masons among the students and
faculty members will be taken by the
University Study Club.
Federal Investigation. Overshad- MOOSE LODGE SOCIAL
ows Manslaughter Prose- WAS A T T E N I) E D
cution Temporarily. BY LARGE CROWD
I!' tlii .wlat;ilI'rpM.
SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 30.
Preparations 'for tho prosecution ot
Fatty Arbuckle on a charge ot man-
slaughter was overshadowed at least
for a time by the Federal investiga-
tion of the supply of liauor drunk
b the guests of Arbucklo at the St.
Francis Hotel.
SOUTHERN METHODIST
CHURCHES WILL TOLL
REQUIEM FOR BISHOP
SHOOTS MAN
IN LEG THEN
KILLS SELF
Police Trying to Find Motive
for Act of Guisenpe
Lavelle.
ny th .Unwlntcil Vtf.
NASHVILLE. Texas Sept. 30
The hell of every Southern Metho-
dist Church In this and other lands
will toll the reuulem for Bishop Wal-
ter R. Lambuth at tho tlmo ot his
funeral in Shanghai under plans set
foot today by the Southern Metho-
i dist board of missions.
The first social event of tho sea
son held by the local Moose lodge
was given last night In their hall
10S West Elm street. Speaking
entertainments and dancing featured
the prog'ram which was well at-
tended. J. H. Osenbeck was the principal
spaker and gave an Interesting talk
on the "Ideals of the Moose Lodge."
He told of how the organization
guaranteed a high school education
or all children of its members.
It is plaunc'd to hold social events
on the last Thursday or every monitt
and a dance on every Friday night.
G. N. Caldwell is the district super-
visor for the Moose here.
I!y T'nltml l're-.
DALLAS! Sopt. 30. The polico
are trying to find the motive which
led Guiseppe Lavelle to shoot El-
niares Barnes In the leg and then
kill himself last night.
Barnes was with Miss Mattie Mas-
sie standing on a corner waiting
for a car when Lavelle opened fire.
When Barnes fell Lavelle turned the.
gun on himself.
NEVADA HAY FOR NEW YORK
MEXICAN GETS TWENTY
YEARS FOR MURDER
Pjr t'nltnl r-rem. -T
BROWNSVILLE Te. Sept. 30.
Francisco Castillo was found
guilty of murder and hentr-nced to
twenty yenrs in the penitentiary in
the shortest murder trial on record
lato yesterday.
The case opened when the court
met yesterday morning and was giv-
en the Jury at 11:30 o'clock. Tho
jury was out five hours. Ca&tlllo
was charged with stabbing Fausto
Rodriguez.
ItUILDIXC NEW CATHEDRAL
American Want Ado bring Results.
Try them.
Ur Inti rn.itlnnul New Strilcr.
FALLON New Sept. 30. Thomas
Williamson has contracted to ship
100 to 150 tons of hay to New York
via tho Panama Canal for which he
Is to receive 9 a ton f. o. b. Fallon.
The rate to Oakland Is about $5 a
ton nnd from there to New York Is
said to bo 12. With a surplus hay
crop it la oxpectea mat mucn nay
will be shipped in this way.
tlv th AnltHl Prm.
EL PASO. Tex.. Sept. 30. Con
struction is progressing on the now
Scottish Rite cathedral which Is be
ing built within a few blocks of the
heart of the ctiy at a cost of 1500
000. When the El Paso Scottish Rite
Masons celebrate their 32nd annual
reunion October 17 to 21 they will
lay the cornerstone of the cathedral.
WILD CAT BLOWS IX
Uy Vnltnl Treat. "I
WORTHAM Texas Sept 30. -A
wildcat well drilled by G. C. Hum-
phreys four miles east of here blew
in over the top of the derrick today.
No estimate fs made of the amount
of the flow. The nearest productkm.
is thirteen miles away.
FIREMEN ARE EXTERTAIXED
Mars has a day forty-ono minutes
longer than our own.
CISCO Tex. Sept. 30. Apprecia-
tion of their services In saving a part
of the business district of Cisco from
flames recently waa given the mem
bers of tho Cisco fire department at
a barbecue.
PRICES DOX'T CHANGE
Dy the Aiioelittd Pmf.
MIDLAND Tex. Sept. 30. Thin
West Texas town apparently has nev-
er paid any attention to high prices
or tho fall in prices. It maintain
its pre-war scalo in all restaurants
which serve generous portions q
everything at low prices.
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